CITY OF WORCESTER
CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT
JOURNAL
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
– JUNE 7, 2005
7:00 P.M.
Convened: 7:00 P.M.
Adjourned: 7:47 P.M.
1. INVOCATION – Pastor Edred A. Black
Grace Community Church
2. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE/STAR SPANGLED BANNER
3. ROLL
CALL – All present except Councillor White who arrived at 7:10 P.M.
4. ITEMS
OF CITIZEN INTEREST
4a. ITEMS
OF DEPARTMENTAL OR EMPLOYEE INTEREST
5
– REFERRED TO PARKS DEPARTMENT
5. Sarah & Charles Lenis request removal of trees and
replacement of sidewalk at 35 Otsego Rd.
(Attachments)
6
& 7 - REFERRED TO PLANNING BOARD
6. Attorneys Patricia Finnegan Gates & Samuel DeSimone
request to change the Zoning Map of the City of Worcester by placing an
Adaptive Reuse Overlay District over certain parcels of property abutting Main
St., Aldena Rd. and Meridale Rd. (Attachments)
7. Ronald Lorusso request to change zoning classification of Lot
4B on Woburn St. From MG-0.5 to RL-7. (Attachments)
8 – REFERRD TO PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
8. Antonio Corapi request installation of street light on pole #5
on Ansonia Rd. (Attachments)
9-11 – REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
9. Eugeniy Ayzenshtat request to extend existing 2” water main on
Yukon Ave. approximately 180’ at Petitioner’s expense. (Attachments)
10. Alan Starr, President, Jonstar Realty Corp. request to extend
water main to 52 & 54 Evers St. at Petitioner’s expense. (Attachments)
11. Robert Jarvis request sidewalk repair at corner of Astrid Ave.
and Providence St. (Attachments)
12-17 REFERRED TO TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE
12. James Grout request handicap parking in front of 40 King St. (Attachments)
13. Councillor Barbara Haller on behalf of Cheryl Turner Elwell et
al request on-street parking on northerly (even-numbered) side of Hawthorne St.
be banned. (Attachments)
14. Councillor Konstantina Lukes on behalf of Susan Pibus request
removal of handicap parking at 40 Esther St.
(Attachments)
15. Councillor Konstantina Lukes on behalf of Susan Pibus request
removal of handicap parking at 6 Mars St.
(Attachments)
16. Joseph Borbone, Director of Engineering, DPW request approval of
changes to Resident Permit Parking areas on College Hill to accommodate the new
baseball schedule at Fitton Field.
Residents request current Resident Permit Parking from September 1st
to June 1st be changed to restrict parking all year on the following
streets: College St., north side from
Dutton St. to a point 50’ east of Kendig St.; College St., north side from
Kendig St. to City View St.; College St., south side from Kendig St. to Dutton
St.; Dutton St., both sides, entire public length and Electric St., both sides
from College St. to easterly dead end.
(Attachments)
17. Maureen Booker request Deaf Child sign at corner of Pleasant and
Mower Sts. (Attachments)
18-20 – FROM JOINT
COMMERCE & DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE – Councillor Irish recused
on a roll call 9-0 (White absent) – Chairman’s Orders adopted
18. Request City Manager to consider the following items in future
negotiations with Berkeley Investments concerning the CitySquare project: a partnering with local artists for more
interesting public space, establishment of a Design Review Board and a
relationship with the neighbors of the site.
(Attachments)
19. Request City Manager to provide City Council with data regarding
all Starwood/Berkeley partnerships over the past five years. Attachments)
20. Request City Manager to request Starwood Capital to have present
at a future Joint Committee meeting an individual from their firm who is well
versed in any of their public/private partnerships. (Attachments)
21. Request Administration to consider initiating a downtown holiday
lighting display and to report on the design, geographical location and cost of
such a display, including private funding.
(Lukes) (Attachments) Adopted
22. Request Administration to submit a legal opinion as to the
meaning of MGL 40A, Section 3 as it applies to group homes and the requirement
that whether such entities be defined as a non-profit educational
institution. (Lukes) (Attachments) Adopted
23. Request Administration report on the process followed by the
City pursuant to MGL Chapter 40A, Section 3 to determine and make findings that
a non-profit educational corporation seeking local approval by way of a
building permit request or other request actually qualifies as a protected
entity eligible for exemption from reasonable enforcement of local zoning
regulations and what the process, if any, is available for appeal of the City’s
findings to the Zoning Board of Appeals.
(Lukes) (Attachments) Adopted
24. Request City Manager to request the City Solicitor to review and
report to City Council concerning the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development’s (HUD) regulations as they relate to HUD’s definition and approved
timelines for Emergency Shelter Grants so as to ensure our compliance with said
regulatory definitions and timelines within the Administration’s funding
recommendations currently before the City Council. (Murray) (Attachments) Adopted
25
- ADOPTED
25. SEWER
BETTERMENT ASSESSMENT: LAKE AVE. (Attachments)
26. RECESS
TO FINANCE AND ORDINANCE: No Action
Taken
FINANCE
a) #21A CM May 3, 2005
Communication of the City
Manager concerning hours of operation at the Frances Perkins Branch
Library. (Attachments)
b) #47 CC May 24, 2005
Communication of the City Manager transmitting City
of Worcester FY06 Municipal Budget. (Attachments)
27. James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting report relative to
the Worcester Retirement Board investing a small part of its investment
portfolio into a fund that lends to first time home buyers in the City. (Attachments) Referred to Municipal Operations
Committee
28. Elizabeth Early, Executive Secretary, Worcester Retirement Board
transmitting Worcester Retirement System Financial Board minutes. (Attachments) Referred to Municipal Operations
Committee
29. Communication of the City Manager requesting adoption of an
Order of Taking for easements and a watershed preservation restriction on
approximately 95 acres on Bryant Rd. in Holden, Mass. and Route 68 East County
Rd in Rutland, Mass. (Attachments) Order adopted on a roll call 11-0 –
Reconsideration denied on a roll call 0-11
30. Communication of the City Manager relative to a flyer that is
being distributed to the neighborhood and businesses throughout the College
Hill area regarding the start of the season of
the Worcester Tornadoes. (Attachments)
Placed on file
31. Communication of the City Manager relative to requests made by
City Council during the budget hearing on May 31, 2005. (Attachments) Referred to Finance
32. Communication of the City Manager transmitting the first of
several reports which contains responses to questions raised both by the Joint
Committee of Commerce & Development and Public Works and the City Council
concerning the proposed CitySquare Project. (Attachments)
Councillor Irish recused on a roll call 10-0 – Referred to Joint Commerce
& Development and Public Works Committee
33. Communication of the City Manager relative to finance requests
that were made during the budget hearing on May 31, 2005. (Attachments) Referred to Finance
33a. Communication of the City Manager relative to string of nighttime
break-ins throughout the City. (Attachments) Referred to Public Safety Committee –
Suspension of Rules
33b. Communication of the City Manager in response to City Council
budget requests of May 31, 2005 – Job descriptions Commissioner of Economic
& Neighborhood Development and Director of Economic Development. (Attachments) Referred to Finance – Suspension of
Rules
33c. Communication of the City Manager relative to CitySquare Parking
Program Financial Assessment, prepared by the City’s independent parking
consultant DESMAN Associates. (Attachments) Referred to Joint Commerce &
Development and Public Works Committee – Suspension of Rules
34 & 35 – COUNCIL VOTED ON A ROLL CALL 11-0 TO ADVERTISE
THE PROPOSED ORDINANCES –RECONSIDERATION DENIED ON A ROLL CALL 0-11
34. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication
of the City Manager requesting City Council approve the proposed increase to
the Sewers and Storm Water Management, Section 6 Capacity Fee: recommend
passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance. (Attachments)
35. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Communication of
the City Manager relative to FY06 Water and Sewer Rate recommendations: recommend passage of the accompanying
proposed Ordinance. (Attachments)
36-54 ACCEPTED & ORDERS ADOPTED
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following
Reports of the Planning Board upon Petitions requesting to make streets
public: recommend adoption of the
accompanying Orders.
36. Gary Sena request to make public Balis Ave. (Attachments)
37. John MacKoul on behalf of Hidden Farm Estates, Inc. request to
make public Blackthorn Dr. (Attachments)
38. John MacKoul on behalf of Hidden Farm Estates, Inc. request to
make public Chestnut Hill Dr. (Attachments)
39. John MacKoul on behalf of Hidden Farm Estates, Inc. request to
make public Hidden Farm Dr. (Attachments)
40. Frank Dellovo request to make public private portion of
Inverness Ave. (Attachments)
41. John Bottis et al request to make public Maranda St. (Attachments)
42. John MacKoul on behalf of Hidden Farm Estates, Inc. request to
make public Silver Spruce Circle. (Attachments)
43. John MacKoul request to make public Tattan Farm Rd. (Attachments)
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following
Petitions requesting sidewalk repair: recommend
adoption of the accompanying Orders.
44. Esther Moynagh request sidewalk repair at 26 Abington St. (Attachments)
45. Fred & Athena Pappas request sidewalk repair on Rittenhouse
Rd. side of 37 Flagg St. (Attachments)
46. Roger & Patricia Albrecht request sidewalk repair at 32 So.
Flagg St. at end of driveway. (Attachments)
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following
Petitions requesting street resurfacing:
recommend adoption of the accompanying Orders.
47. Michael McDade request Hillside St. be paved. (Attachments)
48. Alden Goldstein request resurfacing of Longfellow Rd. (Attachments)
49. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of
Charbel Najem request to extend sanitary main to three lots on Antoine St. at
Petitioner’s expense: recommend
adoption of the accompanying Order. (Attachments)
50. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of
Mark O’Connor request to extend sewer main on Carleton St. from 11 to 15, a
distance of 73’ at expense of the developer:
recommend adoption of the accompanying Order. (Attachments)
51. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of
David Roncone, Roncone Associates, Inc. request to extend sewer main on Kittery
St. southwesterly, a distance of 84’ and then northwesterly into Arrow St., a
distance of 251’ at expense of the developer:
recommend adoption of the accompanying Order. (Attachments)
52. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of
Attorney Michael Abodeely, Jr. on behalf of AET Realty Trust request to install
sanitary and surface sewer in Pocasset and Ockway Sts., to regrade and pave
street and install berm, all subject to a prior agreement and at the expense of
AET Realty Trust: recommend adoption
of the accompanying Order. (Attachments)
53. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of
Hossein Haghanizadeh request to extend 8” sewer main and water main on Orono
St. for approximately 230’ at Petitioner’s expense: recommend adoption of the accompanying Order. (Attachments)
54. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of
Alex Panarelli request installation of public sewer, water and drain services
in Sheldon St., a private street, from existing lines in Heath St.: recommend adoption of the accompanying
Order. (Attachments)
55-61
ACCEPTED
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the following
Petitions: recommend Petitioners be
given leave to withdraw.
55. Councillor Thomas White on behalf of Peter Olivieri request
sidewalk repair in front of 400 Burncoat St.
(Attachments)
56. Alexandra Zikos request sidewalk repair in front of 22 Gosnold
St. (Attachments)
57. Mary Levine request sidewalk repair at 10 Havelock Rd. (Attachments)
58. Councillor Frederick Rushton on behalf of Steven Malkasian,
President, Roger Tool & Die Co., Inc. request resurfacing of Pullman
St. (Attachments)
59. Pamela Sikorski et al request resurfacing of Wilkinson St. (Attachments)
60. Mark O’Connor request to extend sewer line approximately 73’
from 11 Carleton St. to lot at 15 Carleton St. at Petitioner’s expense. (Attachments)
61. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Upon the Petition of
Councillor Barbara Haller request sidewalk repair in front of 2 Ely St.: recommend
Petition be denied. (Attachments)
62. Communication relative to The Billboard
Survey Project. (Tabled May 31, 2005 – Perotto) (Attachments) Taken off the Table and referred to
Public Works Committee
63. Communication relative to the Greenwood
Street Landfill Project Status Report. (Tabled
May 31, 2005 – Murray) (Attachments)
Taken off the Table and referred to Public Works Committee
64. Communication relative to itemization of costs for daylighting
Beaver Brook Culvert. (Tabled May
31, 2005 – Perotto) (Attachments)
Tabled
65. Recommend that Twenty Eight Thousand One
Hundred Five Dollars and Twenty Six Cents ($28,105.26) currently available in
Account
#250-91000, Police
Department Personal Services, be re-appropriated to this same account to pay
for a settlement agreement with a former City of Worcester employee. (Tabled May 31, 2005 – Lukes) (Attachments) Tabled
66. Order – Request City Council to vote its opposition to any
raises for City Council for the 2006 term. (Lukes) (Tabled January 18, 2005)
(Attachments)
67. DECREE TO MAKE PUBLIC: MIAMI ST. (Tabled April 12, 2005) (Attachments)
68. REPORT ON THE COMMITTEE ON ORDINANCES Upon the Report of the
Planning Board Upon the Petition of Katherine Robertson, Project Manager,
Gardner-Kilby-Hammond LLC request City of Worcester close, abandon and remove
from the Official Map that portion of Tainter St. between #34 and #60 Tainter
St. to facilitate construction of the proposed new Boys and Girls Club and
Clark University athletic fields: recommend adoption of the accompanying
Order. (Tabled April 12,
2005) (Attachments)
69. REPORT ON THE COMMITTEE ON ORDINANCES Upon the Report of the
Planning Board Upon the Petition of Katherine Robertson, Project Manager,
Gardner-Kilby-Hammond LLC request City of Worcester close, abandon and remove
from the Official Map that portion of Ripley St. from southeast lot line of #41
to its terminus with current Tainter St. to facilitate construction of the
proposed new Boys and Girls Club and Clark University athletic fields: recommend
adoption of the accompanying Order.
(Tabled April 12, 2005) (Attachments)
SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE
STANDING COMMITTEES
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JUNE 4, 2005 8:30-9:30 A.M. |
PUBLIC WORKS |
VIEW ONLY LEAF COMPOSTING SITE RESIDENTIAL DROP-OFF CENTER 115 BALLARD ST. TO BEGIN
AT FORMER INCINERATOR BUILDING |
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JUNE 13, 2005 7:00
P.M. |
JOINT PUBLIC WORKS AND COMMERCE & DEVELOPMENT |
LIBRARY ROOSEVELT SCHOOL 1006 GRAFTON ST. Re: CitySquare & DIF |
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JUNE 15, 2005 7:00
P.M. Cancelled New Date To
Be Announced
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JOINT PUBLIC WORKS AND COMMERCE & DEVELOPMENT |
MAIN BALLROOM BEECHWOOD HOTEL 363 PLANTATION ST. Re: CitySquare & DIF |
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JUNE 20, 2005 7:00
P.M. |
JOINT PUBLIC WORKS AND COMMERCE & DEVELOPMENT |
AUDITORIUM JEWISH COMMUNITY CTR. 633 SALISBURY ST. Re: CitySquare & DIF |
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JUNE 27, 2005 6:00
P.M. |
TRAFFIC & PARKING |
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
EVALUATION OF THE CITY MANAGER
June 28, 2005 – 7:00 P.M.
SUMMER SCHEDULE
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
July 19, 2005 – 4:00 P.M.
August 16, 2005 – 4:00 P.M.
FY06 BUDGET HEARINGS
Tuesday,
June 7, 2005 – 4:00 P.M. Tuesday,
June 14, 2005 – 4:00 P.M.
Planning & Regulatory Code Enforcement
Neighborhood Services Elder Affairs
Economic Development Public Library
Marketing Public Health
Airport
Union Station Public Safety
Worker’s Compensation Police
Unemployment Compensation Fire
Contingency Communications
Cable Services License Commission
Technical Services Building Insurance
Assessing Court Judgments
Purchasing
Budget Office Finance
Pension Obligation Bonds Auditing
Debt/Interest Retirement
Health Insurance (city portion) Retirement Contribution
Capital Campaign
Election
Commission
Tuesday,
June 21, 2005 – 4:00 P.M.
Parks & Hope Cemetery
City Messenger
Auditorium
DCU Center
Street Lighting
Snow Plowing
DPW
Water
Sewer
Golf Course
Capital Investment Program